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Why do my wife’s AirPods disconnect from her phone and connect to my phone?

Why does my wife’s AirPods disconnect from her iPhone 12 and connect to my iPhone X every time we are in the same place?

iPhone 12

Posted on Jan 22, 2022 5:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2022 7:40 AM

How to stop AirPods Switching to Other Devices Automatically

  1. Make sure your AirPods or ‌AirPods Pro‌ are connected to your ‌iPhone‌.
  2. Launch the Settings app.
  3. Tap Bluetooth.
  4. Tap the encircled info (i) button next to your AirPods in the list.
  5. Tap Connect to This iPhone.
  6. Select When Last Connected to This iPhone.


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Jan 22, 2022 7:40 AM in response to m22glock

How to stop AirPods Switching to Other Devices Automatically

  1. Make sure your AirPods or ‌AirPods Pro‌ are connected to your ‌iPhone‌.
  2. Launch the Settings app.
  3. Tap Bluetooth.
  4. Tap the encircled info (i) button next to your AirPods in the list.
  5. Tap Connect to This iPhone.
  6. Select When Last Connected to This iPhone.


See the Pic below.


Why do my wife’s AirPods disconnect from her phone and connect to my phone?

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